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[Lloyd Lyckman and crew] (Item)

Photograph of members of the 158th Liaison Squadron, United States Army Air Forces, at Komaki Air Base, Japan, January 30, 1947. Lloyd R. Lyckman is on the right.Typed caption on verso: "The 'crew' of the 158th Liaison Sqdn at 'A' Flight of the Kamaki [Komaki] Air Field. Yours truly on the right of the picture. (As if you couldn't tell). 30 January 1947."

[Lloyd R. Lyckman with bow and arrow] (Item)

Photograph of Lloyd R. Lyckman practicing with a bow and arrow at Komaki Air Base, Japan, January 30, 1947.Typed caption on verso: "Yours truly with his bow and arrow at Kamaki [Komaki] Air Field, Nagoya, Japan. 30 January 1947."

[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress] (Item)

Photograph of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft parked at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947. The tail bears the emblem of the Fifth Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. The inscription notes that the plane belonged to Major General Kenneth Bonner Wolfe, Commanding General of the Fifth Air Force.Inscription on verso: "B-17 – flown by M.Gen Wolfe – Commanding General of 5th Air Force.…

[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress] (Item)

Photograph of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft (tail number 483411) parked at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. The tail bears the emblem of the Fifth Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. The inscription notes that the plane belonged to Major General Kenneth Bonner Wolfe, Commanding General of the Fifth Air Force.Inscription on verso: "Maj. General Wolfe's B-17. Komaki Airdrome.…

[Buildings in Nagoya, Japan] (Item)

Photograph of buildings in Nagoya, Japan, February 4, 1947. The caption on the verso notes that the photo was taken from the office of the 158th Liaison Squadron of the United States Army Air Forces. An arrow points to a building in the distance, identified in the caption as a hospital building and troop billet.Typed caption on verso: "View of Nagoya, Japan, taken from the window on the 5th floor,…

[Runway at Komaki Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of the runway at Komaki Air Base, Japan, January 30, 1947. The caption on the verso notes that this runway was used by the 158th Liaison Squadron of the United States Army Air Forces.Typed caption on verso: "The landing strip, some 600 feet long, used by the 158th Liaison Sqdn on Kamaki [Komaki] Air Field, Nagoya, Japan. Strip is directly in front of the Squadron's Operations Bldg. 30…

[Sunset at Komaki Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of a sunset taken from the 158th Liaison Squadron's operations area at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Beautiful shot of sun behind heavy clouds on a late evening – Looking from 158th Liaison Operations – Komaki. March 1947."

[Lloyd R. Lyckman flying Stinson L-5 Sentinel] (Item)

Photograph of Lloyd R. Lyckman flying a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft in Nagoya, Japan, circa 1947.Inscription on verso: "Your 'Butch' leveling-off for a landing on the Toyama highway. Nagoya, Japan. 1947."

[Automobile at Komaki Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of an automobile at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. The inscription notes that the vehicle is a converted jeep owned by Captain Staugaard, the motor pool officer.Inscription on verso: "Converted jeep owned by Capt. Staugaard, Motor Pool Officer. A Jap auto factory did the work for him. They rolled out the metal by hand, after the Capt. gave them the drawings, which he drew up…

[Siren at Komaki Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of a siren at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. Inscription: "Fire siren at Komaki Airdrome, used by the Japs as an air raid alarm. Boy, does it sound gruesome when it goes off. It can be heard for many miles. Nagoya, Japan. April 1947. P.S. Bus in background is our transportation to Nagoya, 7 miles away. It's a converted truck, with a Jap body on it. (car body, that is)."

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